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Netflix’s new The Sandman trailer teases chaos, nightmares… and Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer
I s it a dream, or a nightmare? Either way, you won’t be able to sleep after watching Netflix’s latest trailer for The Sandman. The trailer for the show, which was released by Netflix on Monday, stars Tom Sturridge as the titular Sandman and promises fantastic hijinks aplenty for theContinue Reading
Taoiseach pleas with UK Government to pull back from unilateral action on protocol
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has appealed to Boris Johnson to pull back from acting unilaterally over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Speaking during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr Martin said Europe will respond in a “calm and firm” way when the British Government publishes legislation over the protocol.Continue Reading
I correctly predicted the vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership – here’s how I did it
It would be nice to claim that the near complete accuracy of my prediction of the result of the Conservative Party’s vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson was a glorious triumph of dedicated political science: I predicted that 211 MPs would vote for him to 147 against (the actualContinue Reading
When is Soccer Aid 2022? Date, team line-ups, live stream and TV channel
LONDON is in for a treat as the world’s biggest celebrity football match is less than FIVE days away – Soccer Aid, will be returning to the capital to once again raise money for a fantastic cause. Thought of in 2006 by iconic song-writer Robbie Williams, a combination of ex-professionalContinue Reading
Apple Just Killed the Password—for Real This Time
Apple’s iOS 16 and macOS Ventura will introduce passwordless login for apps and websites. It’s only the beginning.Continue Reading
Ronald Reagan’s Westminster speech: why it is still relevant, 40 years later
Reagan emphasised the special relationship between the US and the UK. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ronald Reagan became the first US president to address both houses of parliament on June 8 1982. His Westminster speech created a stir at the time. It marked the startContinue Reading
Ukraine war: the US and UK missile systems which will challenge Russia’s artillery dominance
The US and UK have agreed to send Ukraine several medium-range missile systems, despite continuing threats and warnings from Russia about the consequences of continued western support in general, and supply of these weapons in particular. Russia possesses similar weapons in abundance – and has used them extensively. So whyContinue Reading
Boris Johnson wins ‘no-confidence’ vote: but the margin will make him nervous
Boris Johnson has survived a “no-confidence” vote by 211 votes to 148 votes against his leadership. But Johnson’s margin of victory is smaller (as a percentage of all Conservative MPs) than that achieved by his predecessor Theresa May in 2019, six months before she resigned and he won the supportContinue Reading
Love Island 2022: What time does it start tonight? How to watch and stream
L ove Island, everyone’s favourite guilty pleasure, is finally back on TV for the summer. And while we may try to resist watching, reality TV fans know that they’re going to get hooked on Love Island yet again, and will tune in every night to find out who’s getting withContinue Reading
Boris Johnson: what the result of the confidence vote means for the PM and the Conservative Party
The verdict is in. Boris Johnson retains the confidence of the Conservative Party. For now. Johnson received the votes of 211 out of 359 Tory MPs in support of his leadership, which means that technically he won. But the fact that 148 of his parliamentary colleagues voted against him, moreContinue Reading